What the timed paper contains
Goethe B2 has four separate modules. You can take them together or book them one at a time, and each module receives its own result.
Lesen (reading)
65 min · 5 parts · 30 questions
Teil 1 (9 questions): four forum posts on one topic, where you decide which person holds each view. Teil 2 (6 questions): a magazine article with six sentence gaps and eight sentences to place. Teil 3 (6 questions): a newspaper article with three-option questions in text order. Teil 4 (6 questions): short opinion texts matched to six headlines. Teil 5 (3 questions): an official set of regulations, with headings matched to its paragraphs.
Hören (listening)
about 40 min · 4 parts · 30 questions
Teil 1 (10 questions, played once): five short conversations and statements, each with a Richtig or Falsch item and a three-option question. Teil 2 (6 questions, played twice): a radio interview with an expert. Teil 3 (6 questions, played once): a radio conversation with a moderator and two guests, where you decide who says what. Teil 4 (8 questions, played twice): a short lecture, answered in audio order.
Schreiben (writing)
75 min · 2 parts · 2 tasks
Teil 1: a forum contribution of about 150 words that takes and defends a position. Teil 2: a semi-formal message of about 100 words to a named person, such as a supervisor.
Sprechen (speaking)
about 15 min · 2 parts
Teil 1: a talk of about four minutes on one of two topics, then questions. Teil 2: a discussion of a debatable question with your partner, ending in a position.
Exam-day facts
- Each of the four modules is scored out of 100 and passes at 60, with its own result.
- A missed module can be retaken on its own, as often as the exam centre can offer it.
- Sprechen follows 15 minutes of preparation and lasts about 15 minutes in pairs.
Two ways to take the same paper
Practice mode
- The same section clocks and recordings
- Save, leave and resume later
- Start the next module when you are ready
Real exam mode
- Lesen closes after 65 minutes and Schreiben after 75
- Hören plays Teile 2 and 4 twice, Teile 1 and 3 once
- A timed 15-minute break between modules, which you can skip on purpose
- Leaving ends the attempt, after you confirm
How to read your result
Each module gets its own score out of 100. A module passes at 60. Your result keeps the modules separate, so one weak area never hides inside a total.
After the paper, your History keeps the question-by-question review. Insights uses your measured work to show which skills need attention. It never turns an unmeasured result into a promise.
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